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Will Smith or Louie Varland

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Will Smith

Will Smith

C • Los Angeles Dodgers LAD
Louie Varland

Louie Varland

SP • Minnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Varland

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Varland over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Will Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.238245.3200.61905
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.34131011.3960.683010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Louie Varland
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
16.360-100243.181
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Will Smith
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Louie Varland
OWN
 
9%
-3.26 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-2.34 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Will Smith
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Louie Varland
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Will Smith

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among C's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among C's is William Contreras
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 134th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.321
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.288 and is currently ranked 57th
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 87th with 0.352
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 134th with 0.449
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 108th with 0.801
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 393rd with 2
  • Top 50 in RBI and is currently ranked 44th with 62
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 74th with 61
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.088, OBP: +0.035, HRs: -15, RBI: -53, Runs: -61, Wlks: -52, Stls: -3,
Breakdown Louie Varland

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 511th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -4, L: +1, WHIP: +0.934, ERA: +4.674, K's: -54, Walks: -8
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Will Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Louie Varland

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Will Smith
DateOpponentResult
Mar 20@SDDaniel HudsonW 2-5
Mar 21VS SDMichael KingL 11-15
Mar 28VS STLTyler GlasnowW 7-1
Mar 29VS STLBobby MillerW 6-3
Mar 30VS STLRyan HelsleyL 5-6
Mar 31VS STLNabil CrismattW 5-4
Apr 01VS SFJames PaxtonW 8-3
Apr 02VS SFRyan YarbroughW 5-4
Apr 03VS SFTyler GlasnowW 5-4
Apr 05@CHCDrew SmylyL 9-7
Apr 06@CHCYoshinobu YamamotoW 1-4
Apr 07@CHCYency AlmonteL 8-1
Apr 08@MINJames PaxtonW 2-4
Apr 09@MINTyler GlasnowW 3-6
Apr 10@MINKody FunderburkL 3-2
Apr 12VS SDRobert SuarezL 7-8
Apr 13VS SDGavin StoneW 5-2
Apr 14VS SDYuki MatsuiL 3-6
Apr 15VS WASMitchell ParkerL 4-6
Apr 16VS WASRyan YarbroughW 6-2
Apr 17VS WASJake IrvinL 0-2
Apr 19VS NYMReed GarrettL 4-9
Apr 20VS NYMMichael TonkinL 4-6
Apr 21VS NYMTyler GlasnowW 10-0
Apr 23@WASAlex VesiaW 1-4
Apr 24@WASLandon KnackW 2-11
Apr 25@WASYoshinobu YamamotoW 1-2
Apr 26@TORGavin StoneW 2-12
Apr 27@TORTyler GlasnowW 2-4
Apr 28@TORKevin GausmanL 3-1
Apr 29@ARIJames PaxtonW 4-8
Apr 30@ARIScott McGoughL 4-3
May 01@ARIYoshinobu YamamotoW 0-8
May 03VS ATLMichael GroveW 4-3
May 04VS ATLBryce Elder
May 05VS ATLMax Fried
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.35142519.3950.544029
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Louie Varland
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@KCPablo LopezW 1-4
Mar 30@KCGriffin JaxW 1-5
Mar 31@KCBrady SingerL 11-0
Apr 02@MILElvis PegueroL 3-2
Apr 03@MILDaniel DuarteW 3-7
Apr 04VS CLETanner BibeeL 2-4
Apr 06VS CLENick SandlinL 1-3
Apr 07VS CLE
Apr 08VS LADJames PaxtonL 2-4
Apr 09VS LADTyler GlasnowL 3-6
Apr 10VS LADKody FunderburkW 3-2
Apr 11@DET
Apr 12@DETTarik SkubalL 8-2
Apr 13@DETJorge AlcalaW 5-11
Apr 13@DETSimeon Woods RichardsonW 1-4
Apr 14@DETWill VestL 4-3
Apr 15@BALDillon TateL 7-4
Apr 16@BALGrayson RodriguezL 11-3
Apr 17@BALCraig KimbrelL 4-2
Apr 19VS DETAndrew ChafinL 4-5
Apr 20VS DETBailey OberW 4-3
Apr 21VS DETCasey MizeL 1-6
Apr 22VS CHWChris PaddackW 7-0
Apr 23VS CHWJay JacksonW 6-5
Apr 24VS CHWJoe RyanW 6-3
Apr 25VS CHWCole SandsW 6-3
Apr 26@LAABailey OberW 3-5
Apr 27@LAAChris PaddackW 5-16
Apr 28@LAAPablo LopezW 5-11
Apr 29@CHWGriffin JaxW 2-3
Apr 30@CHWCaleb ThielbarW 5-6
May 01@CHWBailey OberW 5-10
May 03VS BOSChris PaddackW 5-2
May 04VS BOSBrennan Bernardino
May 05VS BOSCooper Criswell
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.440-4001892.224
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Will Smith
20.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Louie Varland
6.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Will Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2012 KC 17 95.2 1502 63 35 0 6-10 5.27 1.62 5.9 181
2013 KC 19 31.0 489 43 7 0 2-1 3.77 1 12.5 101
2014 MIL 72 54.1 1046 78 30 1 1-3 4.14 1.56 12.9 144
2015 MIL 76 51.2 1061 91 24 0 7-2 3.48 1.47 15.9 187
2016 MIL 53 31.0 650 48 18 0 2-4 4.35 1.58 13.9 97
2018 SF 54 48.1 813 71 15 14 2-3 2.79 1.08 13.2 242
2019 SF 63 63.0 1043 96 21 34 6-0 2.86 1.05 13.7 436
2020 LAD 25 22.0 364 25 7 0 4-3 4.5 0.91 10.2 55
2021 ATL 80 77.0 1205 92 31 43 5-6 2.81 1.06 10.8 391
2022 LAD 58 53.2 885 57 23 5 0-2 4.02 1.36 9.6 117
ON PACE 276 254 4216 271 109 23 0-9 4.02 1.36 9.6 556
3-YEAR AVG 46 43 697 50 18 16 2-3 3.3 1.19 10.3 169
Career 517 518.1 9058 664 211 0 0-0 3.87 1.33 11.5
Career Louie Varland
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 MIN 1 . . . 0
2023 MIN 19 . . . 0
2024 MIN 4 . . . 0
ON PACE 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 . . . 0
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs SD 08:10 EDT EST Brandon Pfaadt
Michael King
ATL @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Tyler Glasnow
BAL @CIN 06:40 EDT EST John Means
Andrew Abbott
BOS @MIN 02:10 EDT EST Brennan Bernardino
Pablo Lopez
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Tobias Myers
CHW @STL 02:15 EDT EST Erick Fedde
Lance Lynn
CLE vs LAA 06:10 EDT EST Ben Lively
Reid Detmers
COL @PIT 04:05 EDT EST Austin Gomber
Jared Jones
DET @NYY 01:05 EDT EST Casey Mize
Clarke Schmidt
HOU vs SEA 07:15 EDT EST Framber Valdez
Logan Gilbert
KC vs TEX 07:10 EDT EST Michael Wacha
Dane Dunning
MIA @OAK 04:07 EDT EST Trevor Rogers
Paul Blackburn
NYM @TB 07:15 EDT EST Christian Scott
Zack Littell
PHI vs SF 06:05 EDT EST Ranger Suarez
Keaton Winn
TOR @WAS 04:05 EDT EST Kevin Gausman
Jake Irvin
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